Biography

TRANSACTIONs

Originally drafted in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2014 draft ... Placed on injured reserve on 10/5/15 ...

PRO (Games played/started - 28/28)

• Third-year pro has started in all 28 games he has played • Switched from RG to C prior to the 2016 season • Was a third-round pick of the Jaguars in 2014 • First player from the University of Miami ever drafted by the Jaguars • Became 24th offensive lineman drafted by the Jaguars in franchise history

2016 (w/ JAX - 8/8)

• 9/11 vs. G.B.: Made his first career start at C in team’s season opener• 9/18 at S.D.: Started at C• 9/25 vs. BAL: Inactive (knee) • 10/2 vs. IND: Started at C, helping the team rush for a season-high 136 yards• 10/16 at CHI: Started at C• 10/23 vs. OAK: Started at C• 10/27 at TEN: Started at C• 11/6 at K.C.: Started at C, helping the team rush for a season-high 205 yards • 11/13 vs. HOU: Started at C• 11/20 at DET: Started at C and was part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack • 11/27 at BUF: Started at C

2015 (w/ JAX - 3/3)

Placed on season-ending IR because of surgery to repair a labral tear in his left shoulder after injury suffered in Week 3

• 9/13 vs. CAR: Started at RG to kick off his second season with the Jaguars • 9/20 vs. MIA: Helped the Jaguars rush for 123 yards and did not allow a sack

2014 (w/ JAX - 15/15)

Started 15 games at RG as a rookie ...Part of OL that helped club finish sixth in the NFL in average per rush (4.5)

• 9/7 at PHI: Started at RG in his NFL debut, one of three Jaguars rookies to start on opening day (WR Marqise Lee, WR Allen Hurns)• 10/19 vs. CLE: Helped pave the way for an offense that rushed for a season-high 185 yards on 35 carries and 176 yards on 10/26 vs. MIA, the fi rst time since 2010 the club eclipsed 150-plus rushing yards in back-to-back games

• 12/28 at HOU: Started at RG and was part of OL that helped team produce 121 yards on 14 carries (8.6 avg.)

COLLEGE (at Miami (Fla.), 2010-13)

• Four-year starter and started 42 games (37 at RG, 2 at LT, 3 at C) • Finished career with 35 TD-resulting blocks and 275 key blocks/knockdowns • As a senior, named team’s Most Valuable Player after leading team with 90 percent grade for blocking consistency, 11 TD-resulting blocks and 84 knockdowns • Majored in health education

PERSONAL

• Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. • Named U.S. Army All-American and was rated the third-best center in the country by Rivals.com • Helped team compile a 28-1 record during his nal two seasons and captured the Class 5A state title as a junior • Twitter handle is @BrandonLinder65